Person arrested after Parklands 'incident'

One person has been taken into custody following an incident in Parklands, Christchurch, last night.

Emergency services were called to  Lamorna Rd at 7.50pm on Wednesday after reports a person had sustained critical injuries.

Police said someone was in custody after the incident.

"Police are working to establish exactly what has taken place and at this stage there is no further information available, a spokesperson said in a statement.

"While Lamorna Road residents will see an ongoing police presence in the area overnight as we continue our enquiries, we want to reassure them there is no risk to the wider community."

Cordons were set up on Queenspark Drive as well as in Lamorna Rd.

A police tent was up in a property and several officers were guarding the scene.